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To learn more about how soon after birth a child was to be christened [[How soon after birth should a child be christened in Norway?|click here]]. | To learn more about how soon after birth a child was to be christened [[How soon after birth should a child be christened in Norway?|click here]]. | ||
=== Marriages | === Marriages (Viede, Vigde, Copulerede) === | ||
Information found in marriage records: | Information found in marriage records: | ||
* | *names of bride and groom | ||
*marriage date | *marriage date | ||
*ages | *ages | ||
*place(s) of residence | *place(s) of residence | ||
*whether they were single or widowed at the time of the marriage | *whether they were single or widowed at the time of the marriage | ||
* | *occupations | ||
*names of bondsmen (two men who knew that the bride and groom were eligible to be married; | *names of bondsmen (two men who knew that the bride and groom were eligible to be married; In later records these were often the fathers of the bride and groom). | ||
*Sometimes a separate record of a couple's [[Norway: Engagement (Trolovelse)|engagement]] [trolovelse] appears in the earlier records. | *Sometimes a separate record of a couple's [[Norway: Engagement (Trolovelse)|engagement]] [trolovelse] appears in the earlier records. | ||
*date of the engagement and the three dates on which the marriage intentions were announced. These announcements, called banns, allowed anyone who knew of any reason why the couple should not marry to come forward. | *date of the engagement and the three dates on which the marriage intentions were announced. These announcements, called banns, allowed anyone who knew of any reason why the couple should not marry to come forward. | ||
*date of probate if there had been a previous marriage | *date of probate if there had been a previous marriage | ||
After the 1830s, the records also include the names of their fathers and birthplaces. | After the 1830s, the records also include the names of their fathers and birthplaces. | ||
Couples were usually married in the bride's home parish. Typically, the bride and groom were in their twenties when they married. | Couples were usually married in the bride's home parish. Typically, the bride and groom were in their twenties when they married. | ||
A wiki article describing an online collection is found at: | |||
[[Norway Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Norway Marriages, (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | [[Norway Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Norway Marriages, (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | ||
See [[Norway: Marriage (Vielse)|marriage]] customs | See [[Norway: Marriage (Vielse)|marriage]] customs | ||
=== Burials [Begravede] === | === Burials [Begravede] === | ||